Caecula kuro

(Caecula kuro)

Description

Caecula kuro is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by Nagamichi Kuroda in 1947. It is a subtropical, marine eel which is known from Japan, in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. It inhabits shallow coastal waters. Males can reach a maximum total length of 60 centimetres.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Anguilliformes
Family:Ophichthidae
Genus:Caecula
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